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  6. article_body => "<p>It has been rough lately for Flyers fans. With the NHL officially suspending the season just hours before the puck was supposed drop on March 12 in Tampa Bay for Flyers vs. Lightning, everyone was left with an empty feeling \u2026 especially given how well the team had been playing until that point.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last night, things felt different.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NBC Sports Philadelphia re-aired a classic&nbsp; \u2014 Game 7 of the 2010 Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Flyers were in Boston, on the verge of making NHL history if they won this series. While we already knew how the game played out, it didn\u2019t take away from the magic of watching it once more.<\/p>\n<p>Lots of fans took the traditional approach by tweeting as if it were a re-air.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Me and the fam are watching Flyers vs Bruins Game 7 replay and cheering like we\u2019re watching it live \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02<\/p>&mdash; \ud83d\udca4ippo (@Zippody) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Zippody\/status\/1241881747966644224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watching this replay of game 7 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Flyers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Flyers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bruins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bruins<\/a> makes me miss what could have been this spring for the Flyers. This was their best season since that 2010 season. Just a shame.<\/p>&mdash; Philly Sports Fanatic (@thunderducks26) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thunderducks26\/status\/1241879520103317505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019ve never been more excited to rewatch a sporting event than to watch this Flyers\/Bruins Game 7.<\/p>&mdash; Ben (@philshirt365) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/philshirt365\/status\/1241874074378350592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The fact that every <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NHLFlyers<\/a> fan I follow on twitter is also watching the Flyers\/Bruins game 7 should tell you everything you need to know about this fan base.<\/p>&mdash; Gray Davis (@firehousedavis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/firehousedavis\/status\/1241873949098721280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watching the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NHLFlyers<\/a> game 7 against the Bruins on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSPhilly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBCSPhilly<\/a> How great is it watching the Bruins fans celebrate knowing it\u2019s going to end badly for them? \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NowOrNever?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NowOrNever<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Flyers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Flyers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FlyOrDie?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FlyOrDie<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Philly 4 for 4 (@FlyPhilsBirds76) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FlyPhilsBirds76\/status\/1241867960907632640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bruins fans look away, Simon Gagne is about to bury you after this commercial break <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Flyers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Flyers<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Derek DeMaria (@thedeem10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thedeem10\/status\/1241894608633761793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The old Flyers Bruins game from 2010 game 7 was so awesome to watch. Yeah cause the Flyers won but watching Boston crumble made it so much better<\/p>&mdash; Tom (@TomShmuk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomShmuk\/status\/1241898579201003525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>There were also fans who were treating it as if they were watching it for the first time. It definitely added a level of excitement to the timeline.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Score Prediction for Flyers vid Bruins ECF Game 7:<br><br>4-3 Flyers! Lets go <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NHLFlyers<\/a><\/p>&mdash; phillyloverike (@phillyloverike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/phillyloverike\/status\/1241864408525135874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dang, Flyers Bruins.., game 7. Flyers can make history. Coming back from being down 3 games in the series... can they do it?<\/p>&mdash; \ud83c\udf63 Kevin Hayes Fan Acct (@Grownupgambino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Grownupgambino\/status\/1241862935569465344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After giving up 3 goals in the 1st, Leighton has really settled in. Ya gotta feel for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianBoucher33?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BrianBoucher33<\/a>, but hopefully the Flyers have found their goalie for a long time to come. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Flyers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Flyers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bruins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bruins<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Game7?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Game7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ROCKY BALBOA CHEESESTEAK FUN HOUR (@RBCFHPodcast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RBCFHPodcast\/status\/1241887747876544512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">3-0 Bruins. Flyers have them right where they want em<\/p>&mdash; Greg Hall (@GregTalksALot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregTalksALot\/status\/1241871889502437379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Idk how but the flyers have done the impossible and come back from a 3 goal deficit to the bruins in the semifinals of the Stanley cup playoffs<\/p>&mdash; Dave Man (@Dave_cowbear) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dave_cowbear\/status\/1241884471441477632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>And everyone was enjoying that famous go-ahead goal from one of the greats, Simon Gagne.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Was standing on top of the Wogie\u2019s bar for a solid 5 minutes after that Gagne goal<\/p>&mdash; Yo (@FlyGoalScoredBy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FlyGoalScoredBy\/status\/1241895744665268224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gagne&#39;s game 7 go-ahead goal against Boston in 2010 is one of my favorite sports moments of all time.<\/p>&mdash; RINO Pundit (@RINOPundit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RINOPundit\/status\/1241895508806942728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That Gagne goal never gets old. Never ever ever.<\/p>&mdash; Brooke Destra (@BrookeNBCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrookeNBCS\/status\/1241895366880120833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">SIMON GAGNE<\/p>&mdash; lex (@ronlextall) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ronlextall\/status\/1241895263045857281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s still hard to believe that my favorite player in Simon Gagne scored that incredible goal. I still remember being in stunned disbelief watching it.<\/p>&mdash; Corey Swartz (@cswa11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cswa11\/status\/1241895079402442753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>The Flyers Twitter account even joined in on the fun.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s Michael Leighton vs. Tuukka Rask as we look to (re)make history in Game 7 on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSPhilly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBCSPhilly<\/a>! Won&#39;t want to fall behind early on the road. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Aja0V4oAUc\">pic.twitter.com\/Aja0V4oAUc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/1241866408130158593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">His number may have changed but he&#39;s still the same James. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSPhilly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBCSPhilly<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PHIvsBOS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PHIvsBOS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sqK3TE7vj7\">pic.twitter.com\/sqK3TE7vj7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/1241874568454733824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 GOAL! \ud83d\udea8<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hartsy43?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Hartsy43<\/a> beats Rask and cuts the deficit to one! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSPhilly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBCSPhilly<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PHIvsBOS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PHIvsBOS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NoETzHpdPG\">pic.twitter.com\/NoETzHpdPG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/1241879338074755073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TIED GAME! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DannyBriere48?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DannyBriere48<\/a> scores and we&#39;ve come all the way back from a 3-0 deficit! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSPhilly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBCSPhilly<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PHIvsBOS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PHIvsBOS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Th5V0OJa91\">pic.twitter.com\/Th5V0OJa91<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/1241882158412808192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mr. Playoffs. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSPhilly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBCSPhilly<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PHIvsBOS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PHIvsBOS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qgZQPeqZGJ\">pic.twitter.com\/qgZQPeqZGJ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/1241882440555249665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ten years apart. How many differences can you C in G?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSPhilly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBCSPhilly<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PHIvsBOS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PHIvsBOS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xoymBDPgAJ\">pic.twitter.com\/xoymBDPgAJ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/1241884248870658048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Would be a real shame if Boston blew two 3-0 leads in one night. Real shame. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSPhilly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBCSPhilly<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PHIvsBOS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PHIvsBOS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/1241886620632199168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">People forget the B&#39;s blew two 3-0 leads. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSPhilly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBCSPhilly<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PHIvsBOS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PHIvsBOS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nlubkgUolY\">pic.twitter.com\/nlubkgUolY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/1241896423760805890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>To say the least, it was a fun night where the fans and organization came together and were able to enjoy a night of hockey. Let\u2019s hope this continues during the re-airs throughout this drought of live games.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It helped my sanity, that\u2019s for sure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/flyers-talk-a-philadelphia-flyers-podcast\/episodes\/a10cc909-061b-4f6e-a3b9-91629523a30a\/embed\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe> \n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/smart.link\/5bb788a3d5b83?site_id=Web_NBCS_Philly&amp;creative_id=nbcsphi1356&amp;cp_4=www.nbcsports.com&amp;cp_1=washington&amp;cp_2=myteams-nbc-sports&amp;cp_3=nbcsphi1356\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;to download the MyTeams App by NBC Sports! 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It has been rough lately for Flyers fans. With the NHL officially suspending the season just hours before the puck was supposed drop on March 12 in Tampa Bay for Flyers vs. Lightning, everyone was left with an empty feeling … especially given how well the team had been playing until that point. 

Last night, things felt different. 

NBC Sports Philadelphia re-aired a classic  — Game 7 of the 2010 Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Flyers were in Boston, on the verge of making NHL history if they won this series. While we already knew how the game played out, it didn’t take away from the magic of watching it once more.

Lots of fans took the traditional approach by tweeting as if it were a re-air.

There were also fans who were treating it as if they were watching it for the first time. It definitely added a level of excitement to the timeline.

And everyone was enjoying that famous go-ahead goal from one of the greats, Simon Gagne. 

The Flyers Twitter account even joined in on the fun. 

To say the least, it was a fun night where the fans and organization came together and were able to enjoy a night of hockey. Let’s hope this continues during the re-airs throughout this drought of live games. 

It helped my sanity, that’s for sure. 

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